Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth recently said Walgreens was rethinking its approach to putting much of its merchandise in locked display cases. “When you lock things up,” Wentworth said on an earnings call, “you don’t sell as many of them. We’ve kind of proven that pretty conclusively.” Wentworth continued that the company was looking at “creative” alternatives to locked cases to control shoplifting.
You tell us: Are locked display cases a good solution to fighting shoplifting or should retailers pursue alternatives? Cast your vote here.
Circling back: Last time, in the wake of former President Biden putting the kibosh on Japan’s Nippon Steel from acquiring Pittsburgh’s US Steel, arguing that it threatened national security, we asked whether you thought the deal should have been permitted to go through. The majority of you (61.5%) said no, Nippon Steel should not have been permitted to purchase US Steel, while 34.6% thought the deal should have been permitted and 3.8% didn’t know or weren’t sure.
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